PUTRAJAYA, Feb 23 — China’s president Ji Xinping and African leaders are coming to Malaysia in a few more months, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today. He said it is imperative for the government to keep building up Malaysia’s diplomatic and economic engagements so as to ensure the country remains competitive in trade,…
Hong Kong should leverage its experienced, well-connected China experts and capitalise on its role as a “superconnector” to share knowledge of the country with Asean economies, former city leader Leung Chun-ying has said. Speaking in Kuala Lumpur on Monday at the South China Morning Post’s China Conference: Southeast Asia 2025, Leung also highlighted the potential…
There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said Wednesday. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Anwar said that Malaysia had border issues with Singapore and its other neighbours in Southeast Asia…
Malaysian carmaker Proton on Monday launched the country’s first home-grown electric vehicle (EV), priced nearly US$10,000 cheaper than the nearest rival offered by Chinese EV giant BYD, as the company aims to make electric mobility more affordable for Malaysians. Chinese EV giants have shifted their focus to Southeast Asia due as tariffs hinder their access…
Celebrity couple Vivy Yusof and Fadzarudin Shah Anuar on Thursday denied criminal charges of embezzlement from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund at their first court appearance over the alleged misappropriation of 8 million ringgit (US$1.81 million) from their failed Fashion Valet online sales platform. If found guilty the pair face a 20-year sentence in a case…
China and Malaysia should “enhance political trust and firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns”, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Beijing on Thursday. China and Malaysia are “key representatives” of developing nations and emerging economies in Asia, Xi said, as he called for a high-level strategic partnership…
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is open to deepening strategic partnerships and welcoming greater investments in high quality technology from China, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “This includes digital economy initiatives, education and skill intensive sectors,” the Prime Minister said in a Facebook post after a bilateral meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday (Nov 5)….
Malaysia’s ambition to exploit its rare earths reserves worth around US$50 billion is at a crossroads, a minister told This Week in Asia, as plans to establish a domestic supply chain for its minerals hit a snag on the need for Chinese technology and risks of a US boycott due to geopolitical factors. Prime Minister…
Malaysia must navigate global trade tensions carefully as it seeks to sustain competition in its electric-vehicle sector through incentives for local manufacturers and lure investment, according to its Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. In an exclusive interview with This Week in Asia, Zafrul warned that if tensions between the United States and…
Malaysia’s king has arrived in Beijing for a four-day trip to China – the first by the country’s monarch in a decade and his first overseas state visit since being crowned in July – as the two countries celebrate a half-century of bilateral ties. Talks are expected to range from cooperation on high-speed rail to…